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22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | Penhale Infant School & Nursery | St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | Yes | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery | Penbridge Infant School & Nursery | Penhale Infant School & Nursery | St John's Cathedral Catholic Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Portsmouth, PO1 1FG | Portsmouth, PO1 5BG | Portsmouth, PO1 5BG | Portsmouth, PO1 1PX |
| School typediffers | Academy converter | Academy converter | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age rangediffers | 3–11 | 2–7 | 3–7 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Open | Closed | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Needs attention | School remains Good | — | Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 35% | — | — | 70% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 0% | — | — | 7% |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.2% | 6.7% | — | 3.3% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 22.2% | 16.1% | — | 4.9% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.1% | 1.5% | — | 0.0% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.93 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | — | 2.17 (Highly competitive) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 84 | 52 | — | 63 |
| Places offereddiffers | 90 | 60 | — | 29 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 668 | 207 | 261 | 237 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 668 / 710 (94%) | 207 / 238 (87%) | 261 / 320 (82%) | 237 / 210 (113%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 60.4% | 35.8% | 21.8% | 26% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Ms Ruth Worswick | Mrs Anna Webb | Mrs Kate Keller | Mrs L Park |
| SEN typesdiffers | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | — | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Portsmouth (rc) |
| Constituency | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South | Portsmouth South |
| Sponsordiffers | University of Chichester (Multi) Academy Trust | The Thinking Schools Academy Trust | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | UNIVERSITY OF CHICHESTER (MULTI) ACADEMY TRUST | THE THINKING SCHOOLS ACADEMY TRUST | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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